Development firm launching 53-unit townhome project in South End

Hopper Communities is holding a launch party this weekend for a 53-unit townhome development it’s planning in South End. Called SouthPoint, the project is planned for a 3.2-acre site on Youngblood Street, between Remount Road and Griffith Street and across from Poindexter Drive. Last year, Hopper Communities successfully rezoned the property, and Youngblood Partners, a limited liability company managed by Byron's South End founder Dave Byron, purchased it for $1.9 million from the Charlotte Housing…

Mixed-use project proposed for midtown Charlotte meets apparent end despite majority vote

A mixed-use project proposed for midtown Charlotte met its apparent end on Monday when a rezoning request for the project was denied, despite receiving a majority of votes from Charlotte City Council. Goode Properties was seeking the rezoning for a two-acre site at the intersection of Baxter Street and South Kings Drive for a development with potential uses including office, retail, hotel rooms and residential units. But the project faced a protest petition, a tool used by neighbors to challenge…

Ask the Expert: How Can Property Managers Find the Perfect Tenant?

Today’s “Ask the Expert” column features Silvia Englert, General Manager with Houserie.com Tenant Screening. Q: What steps should property managers take to find the perfect tenant for their rental property? A: One of the hardest jobs associated with being a landlord or property manager is finding that perfect tenant who will pay the rent on […]

Topgolf looking to bring golf entertainment complex to Whitehall

Topgolf International Inc. is targeting a 15-acre site at West Arrowood Road and Interstate 485 for its first golf entertainment complex in Charlotte. The company is working with American Asset Corp., which is seeking a rezoning in order to bring Topgolf to the site in southwest Charlotte, located across I-485 from the Whitehall Corporate Center office park. “This is the culmination of two years worth of work to find a home here in Charlotte,” said Ted Heilbron, development manager for Topgolf,…